The provisions of V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, chapter 313 are hereby adopted by the city as controlling the establishment, construction, and repair of street improvements within the city.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.401)
(a) 
Drainage ways.
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, close up, or fill any street gutter or public drainage way of any kind for any purpose.
(b) 
Public ways in general.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person within the city, without obtaining a permit, to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or repair, or to permit the erection, construction, reconstruction, or alteration, or repair of any fence, walk, hedge, structure, or any other character of obstruction:
(A) 
Over, on, or across any public property, way, alley, street, sidewalk, or park; or
(B) 
Between the property lines of any lot and a public street or alley line.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop or stand in the way so as to any manner, obstruct the use of sidewalks, streets, or any other public place in the city by loafing, lounging, or standing in or upon the same.
(3) 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section or fail to comply therewith shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) 
The owner or owners of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this section shall be placed or exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, or other person assisting in the commission of any such violation shall also be deemed guilty of a separate misdemeanor.
(c) 
Public improvements.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, or obstruct by means of threat, coercion, duress, or other methods whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, any public improvement authorized by the city council, the mayor, or other city officials.
(d) 
Intersections.
For the purpose of interpreting this article, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
(1) 
Intersection visibility triangle.
The term, “intersection visibility triangle,” shall mean a triangle sight area, at any intersection, which shall include that portion of the public right-of-way and any corner lot within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two curbs, gutter, or ditch lines twenty-five feet (25') from the intersection of curb, gutter, or ditch line (or that point of intersection of the curb, gutter, or ditch line extended) and intersecting the curb, gutter, or ditch line.
(2) 
Parkway areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person to set out, maintain, or permit or cause to be set out or maintained any tree, shrub, plant, or other view-obstruction within any parkway area, other than within the intersection visibility triangle, which exceeds two feet (2') in height above curb level. This prohibition shall not apply to trees within the parkway area which are trimmed at all times so that no branch is less than seven feet (7') above curb level and which are planted no less than twenty-five feet (25') apart; provided, however, such trees shall not interfere with the free passage of vehicles on the street or pedestrians on the sidewalk or obscure the view of motor vehicle operators of any traffic-control device or street sign, or otherwise create a traffic hazard.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.402)
It shall be unlawful for any person acting in self interest, or as agent, employee or contractor, to set out for display any merchandise, equipment, racks, empty bottles or cases, or any other articles which create a hazard or would detract from the appearance of the sidewalks or streets in the city.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.404)
(a) 
Placement of numbers.
All buildings fronting on any street or alley in the city shall be numbered in some conspicuous place, by the owner thereof, according to the map made by the building inspector for such purpose and on file in said office; all odd numbers being on one side of the street and all even numbers being on the opposite side.
(b) 
Application for numbers.
Any person desiring to have a number put on his building shall first apply to the building inspector for the proper number; and any person failing or refusing to put the proper number on his building or putting the wrong number thereon, or failing or refusing to comply with any other requirement of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.405)
The city hereby reserves the right to put into effect, at any time, other restrictions and regulations as to the erection and maintenance of gas mains, pipes, poles, and other appurtenances in the streets, easements, alleys, and other public ways of the city; and, from time to time, to require such gas mains, pipes, poles, and other property, equipment, and fixtures as it may deem proper to be removed on such terms as the city may deem proper.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.406)
It shall be the duty of the city administrator, or the mayor, to cause a written notice to be served upon the occupant or owner of any property upon which any violation of this article exists to correct such violation within ten (10) days after service of such notice. If such violation is not corrected within the specified ten-day period, the city administrator or mayor is hereby authorized and directed to cause any tree, plant, shrub, or structure constituting such violation to be trimmed, pruned, or removed to eliminate such prohibited condition.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.407)
Any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair of a street, sidewalk, alley, driveway, curb, or other improvement within the city shall be in conformance with plans and specifications promulgated therefor by the city engineer, approved by the city council, and on file in the office of the city administrator.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.408)
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, reconstruct, alter, or repair any street, sidewalk, alley, driveway, or curb within this city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city.
(1) 
Application.
Any person desiring a permit required by the provisions of this article shall make an application therefor to the city engineer on forms provided by such engineer for such purpose.
(2) 
Submittal of plans and specifications.
Along with the application for a permit required by this article, the applicant therefor shall provide plans and specifications for the proposed improvement. No deviation from such plans and specifications during the improvement for which such permit may be issued under this article shall be permitted without prior approval of the city engineer.
(3) 
Fee.
Before any permit is issued under the provisions of this article, the applicant therefor shall pay a fee to the city engineer as determined by the city council from time to time.
(4) 
Bond.
As a condition to the issuance of any permit under the provisions of this article, the applicant therefor shall file with the city engineer a bond or other instruments of financial responsibility guaranteeing that the contemplated improvement shall be made, constructed, reconstructed, altered or repaired in conformance to plans and specifications therefor, and that the permittee shall be financially liable for any and all damages arising therefrom. The amount of such financial responsibility shall be as determined by the city council from time to time.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.409)
(a) 
Construction.
All persons owning property abutting to paved streets in the city shall construct or cause to be constructed, at their own cost and expense, returns or driveways paved with concrete, brick, stone, or other material. Such driveways or returns shall lead from curbline to property line on such lots as may be necessary to enter with any vehicle from the street, and shall be constructed on such grades and under such specifications as may be furnished by the city. Where there is no existing curb, concrete or other permanent paving shall not be authorized for the portions of the driveway to be constructed between the street and the property line. In doing such work, property owners shall have the right to cut down the curb wall, but only as directed by the city engineer. It shall be the duty of the city, upon the application of any property owner, to furnish the correct grade of said proposed return or driveway free of cost, and the construction of said driveway shall be done under the supervision of the city.
(b) 
Adoption of state regulations.
The provisions of the booklet entitled, Regulations for Access Driveways to State Highways, as amended, and published by the state department of transportation, is hereby adopted by the city for the public safety and protection of the citizens of the city. A copy of this booklet is on file in the office of the city administrator.
(c) 
Protection of the public.
It shall be the duty of any permittee under the provisions of this article, to provide sufficient and suitable barricades, lights, and other devices necessary to warn and protect the public and insure the safety of the work.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.410; Ordinance adopting Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make any excavation or opening in any street, alley, or public highway of the city without first having obtained a permit from the street superintendent to do so.
(1) 
Application.
The application for a permit to make any excavation or opening in any street, alley, or public highways of the city shall be made to the street superintendent and shall state clearly the name of the street or highway in which such excavation or opening is proposed, the exact location of said highway wherein it is proposed to make such opening, and the name of the person who proposes to make such excavation or opening.
(2) 
Bond.
The street superintendent shall estimate the probable cost of replacing the soil which may be removed from such public street or highway where proposed excavation or opening is to be made, and shall require the applicant to file a written bond, with two (2) or more sufficient sureties, in an amount sufficient to cover such cost; conditioned that the street shall be restored in as good condition as it was before the excavation or opening therein was made. Such bond shall be received and approved by the street superintendent. If the applicant elects to do so, he may make a cash deposit in such sum as may have been fixed by the street superintendent in lieu of the written bond.
(3) 
Issuance.
When the bond or deposit required in subsection (2) above shall have been accepted by the street superintendent, this person shall then issue a permit for the excavation or opening named in the application, and the applicant may then proceed with the work in the exact location designated in his application and in no other place.
(4) 
Protection of the public.
It shall be the duty of any person making excavation in any street in the city to adequately and sufficiently protect all such excavations by barricades or other obstructions, including not less than one red light on each side of such excavation during the nighttime, so as to prevent accidents or injuries to persons or property, until such time as such excavation is resurfaced and approved by the street superintendent.
(5) 
Supervision of work.
All the work of excavating or making any character of opening in any of the streets, alleys, or highways of the city shall, at all times, be under the supervision of the street superintendent, and the person or persons doing the work shall do the same in the manner directed by the street superintendent, to the end that the streets and highways of the city shall not be unduly disturbed or traffic thereon obstructed.
(6) 
Completion of work.
After such excavation or opening shall have been made, the person so making it shall backfill the excavation or opening with such material and in such manner as the street superintendent may require, and shall leave the street or highway in at least the same condition as it was before the opening was made.
(7) 
Inspection of work.
The conditions of the bond required by subsection (2) shall not be considered to have been complied with until the street superintendent has accepted the street or highway as being in satisfactory condition. In the event that the person making the opening shall fail to leave the highway in good state of repair, satisfactory to the street superintendent, the street superintendent shall call upon the bondsman to pay for the cost of repairing such highway; provided, however, that in the event of a cash deposit instead of a bond, the street superintendent may proceed to have the street or other property put in good condition, paying for the same out of the deposit made by such person; and if there be any remainder of the deposit after paying for such work, such remainder shall be refunded to the person making the deposit.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.411)
All work done or performed under the provisions of this article shall be done or performed in a good, workmanlike manner. Such work shall not be accepted or approved by the city until the premises thereof have been cleaned and cleared of all debris, trash, and rubbish which may have accumulated during such work.
(1998 Code, sec. 3.412)